The teaching of universalism is one which has divided Christian thinkers since the days of Clement of Alexandria and Origen. The subject has been raised in recent years with new force, so that it ...

I tell my students that universalism is the least heretical of all heresies. But is it even a heresy? It certainly is in some Christian churches. A problem with calling it a heresy is that at least ...

Judaism insists that there is something precious about belonging to a particular people, observing a particular tradition, ...

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Rob Bell made a splash in 2011 with the release of Love Wins, a book that challenged settled Christian understandings of heaven, hell, and divine judgment. But as many critics pointed out in response, ...

Wayne Jacobsen, co-creator of the bestselling novel “The Shack,” has revealed that an early draft of the controversial book ...

Omri Boehm’s new book argues that both the left and the right must abandon divisive identity politics and embrace the transformative power of Enlightenment ideals. By Jennifer Szalai When you purchase ...

The movement proclaims the importance of individual freedom of belief, and it includes members from a wide spectrum of beliefs. Unitarianism and Universalism began in the 18th century as a reaction ...

Thanks to everyone who replied to our survey of which topics you’d like Free Lunch to cover. The results are now in: “Green industrial policy” and “Surprise me!” prevailed with 29 per cent of the ...

Unitarian Universalism is not an atheist movement but this article explains why atheists may comfortably fit into this organisation. Ours is a non-creedal, non-doctrinal religion which affirms the ...